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How To Encourage Comments on Your Blog?

Posted by deoangel • 12/03/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogger, blogging, traffic

I have been blogging for at least three months now. I have noticed that the following has helped with getting comments on my blog at eachotherskeeper.blogspot.com. It may not work for everyone and if you have any solutions, please comment. However, it has worked for me.

1. Have a Top 10 ___(subject)_____ blog.
2. Have a personal problem that you need additional advice...BLOG ABOUT IT.
3. Have a blog contest at least once every two months.
4. Have controversial and debatable topics.
5. Have a suggestive title.

Tell me what works for you. Also, please check out my page at eachotherskeeper.blogspot.com and comment!!!

User Comments

12/03/08

Future

Comment in other people's blogs.:P

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1. 12/03/08
  
  CrisRo
  
  I agree with him. Social networking does wonders.
12/03/08

drjay1966

I insult my readers' families.
Then they leave really lively comments.

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1. 12/04/08
  
  chrissymarie321
  
  I was just aimlessly reading here but I nearly spat my coffee out at this comment, ROFL
12/03/08

libdrone

If you want more comments begin and end your post with a Question that readers are likely to have an answer they will be willing to share. I got a whole bunch of comments when I asked What Is Your Favorite Children's Book?

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1. 12/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  I agree with ending with a question aimed at sparking discussion. I have had success doing just that.
12/03/08

tamalds

I leave some questions after each post and I create incomplete posts and let the visitors to complete it. I ask my friends to comment too. Some people will say you should make your comments do follow, but there are even better ways to attract more comments and page views. Read this reference: 7 Ways how to get more comments on your blog post? - blogkori.com/2008/11/7-ways-how-to-get-more-comments-on-your.html

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12/03/08

IndyJones

Hey deoangel,

You sound like an a guru in these kind of things, can you please have a look at my blogs and let me know how I can increase their visibility?

Thanks ever so much for your time.

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12/03/08

ThriftShopRomantic

Demonstrate in your post that you care about your audience, and address them directly in a way that shows you know they're out there reading and you're interested in entertaining them, finding information they might care about too, etc. Make them feel a part of the things you're involved in.

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1. 12/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  I've always admired how you do this on your own blogs.
12/03/08

TwinToddlersDad

I get comments when I leave a meaningful comment on a blog in my niche. I always try to find a connection with my posts. At times, I just leave a comment to help out the other blogger or their readers with some additional information related to that post. I am hoping that my comments will generate an interest in others to visit my blog.
I should tell you that this requires a lot of work from me. Almost as much, if not more, as what I have to spend writing a post for my own blog. But I think this is important.

Good luck with your blog.

www.littlestomaks.com/about/

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1. 12/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  Additional information is a good thing to include in a comment but trying to use comments on other blogger's posts to steer readers to your own blog isn't a great idea IMO.
12/03/08

BPWebNews

Another way is to comment on other blogs. They often visit you and make comments if they find something interesting. And when you reply to a comment, you can say something that shows you visited that new person's blog --- may encourage return visits and more comments...

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1. 12/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  when you reply to a comment, you can say something that shows you visited that new person's blog -
  That's good advice.
12/03/08

MrCheeseburger

Make sure to reply to the comments that they leave you, then more will come after they know they will get feedback.

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1. 12/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  I agree.
12/04/08

lotusb

I have to say, I don't write my blog with the intent to get attention, comments or anything else like that. It think it takes away from the purpose of my blog, which is a live journal. But if you are writing the kind that is about a specific topic and comments help you know what your readers want to read, then tell them that; "Your comments help me make my blog awesome, feedback is appriciated!" or whatever.

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12/04/08

bukidnononline

A question at the end of the entry works most of the time for me =)

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12/04/08

weblogian

I saw one kinda compaign banner in Kellybax blogger blog.
It Reads:

"you comment, I follow"

I think that is justice and people will love to do that.

Did that help?

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12/20/08

lightzoldiac

Good advice!

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12/20/08

COOLINGSTAR9

Read posts and spend sometime to drop some comments.
They will return your comments as well.
Mutual comments are the best, it rocks the blog site well.

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12/20/08

sexymomlive

Comment on blogs in your niche, that will bring in quite a bit of traffic.

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12/21/08

handycrafts

I believe I must learn from your blog. the best it

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